Over the last several months a significant number of national RPAS associations have joined UVS International as partner organisations. Continue reading
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CybAero Authorised to Deliver UAVs to China
Swedish company CybAero has been granted an export licence to sell 70 Apid unmanned air vehicles to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), allowing the first type to be delivered in-country. Continue reading
Drones Deliver Medical Supplies in Research Flights
Industry and government partners joined forces to use unmanned aircraft systems to deliver medical supplies to a health clinic in Wise, Virginia. The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership led by Virginia Tech oversaw the groundbreaking research flights. Continue reading
DJI Hires Leading Drone Policy Advocate
DJI has announced that drone policy expert Brendan Schulman will join the company as its Vice President of Policy & Legal Affairs starting on July 15.
Mr. Schulman, often known as “The Drone Lawyer,” is one of the country’s most prominent advocates for clear and reasonable civilian drone regulations. His leadership in the industry includes representing individuals and organizations in landmark civilian drone cases and establishing the country’s first unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) legal practice group.
9 Misconceptions About Drones
They’re robots. They fly. They’re watching you. And they’re increasingly found everywhere: Yup, they’re drones. You may think you know exactly what they are and what they do. You don’t. Continue reading
Let’s Fly Wisely
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will deliver pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies during research flights at a free medical clinic in Wise, Va., on July 17.
Crowd-Funded Drones for Ukraine
The war in Eastern Ukraine features crowd-funded robots. Labeled the “People’s Project,” a website is collecting donations for people to buy Ukraine’s government weapons for war. In March, they were raising money for a remotely controlled tank and gun turret, which is now 84 percent funded. Now, they’re raising money for a 50-pound drone.
Thales Maintains Strong Presence in European Unmanned Market
Thales, by its own admission, is not an aircraft manufacturer, but as far as unmanned air vehicles are concerned, it is involved in a number of significant programmes throughout Europe. Continue reading